1Cor 1:16 | RWP | e4.org | Also the household of Stephanas ( κα τον Στεφανα οικον ). Mentioned as an afterthought. Robertson and Plummer suggest that Paul's amanuensis reminded him of this case. Paul calls him a first-fruit of Achaia ( ) and so earlier than Crispus and he was one of the three who came to Paul from Corinth ( ), clearly a family that justified Paul's personal attention about baptism. Besides ( λοιπον ). Accusative of general reference, "as for anything else." Added to make clear that he is not meaning to omit any one who deserves mention. See also ; ; ; . Ellicott insists on a sharp distinction from το λοιπον "as for the rest" ( ; ; ; ). Paul casts no reflection on baptism, for he could not with his conception of it as the picture of the new life in Christ ( ), but he clearly denies here that he considers baptism essential to the remission of sin or the means of obtaining forgiveness.

‏ 1 Corinthians 1:16

Also the household of Stephanas ( κα τον Στεφανα οικον ). Mentioned as an afterthought. Robertson and Plummer suggest that Paul's amanuensis reminded him of this case. Paul calls him a first-fruit of Achaia (1Co 16:15) and so earlier than Crispus and he was one of the three who came to Paul from Corinth (16:17), clearly a family that justified Paul's personal attention about baptism.

Besides ( λοιπον ). Accusative of general reference, "as for anything else." Added to make clear that he is not meaning to omit any one who deserves mention. See also 1Th 4:1; 1Co 4:2; 2Co 13:11; 2Ti 4:8. Ellicott insists on a sharp distinction from το λοιπον "as for the rest" (2Th 3:1; Php 3:1; 4:8; Eph 6:10). Paul casts no reflection on baptism, for he could not with his conception of it as the picture of the new life in Christ (Ro 6:2-6), but he clearly denies here that he considers baptism essential to the remission of sin or the means of obtaining forgiveness.